Burkina Faso Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
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Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
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Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
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Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
Introducing our timeline game that will challenge your knowledge of historical events and their correct chronological order. This game will test your understanding of the timeline of events in Burkina Faso, providing a fun and interactive way to learn about the history of this fascinating country.
- Players will have to place key events in Burkina Faso’s history in their correct chronological order
- Each correct placement will earn points and help players progress through the game
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- August 5, 1960: Upper Volta gains independence from France and becomes a republic
- September 22, 1960: Maurice Yaméogo becomes the first President of Upper Volta
- August 4, 1983: Thomas Sankara becomes President after a military coup
- August 4, 1984: Upper Volta is renamed Burkina Faso, meaning 'Land of Incorruptible People'
- October 15, 1987: Thomas Sankara is overthrown and killed in a coup led by Blaise Compaoré
- October 15, 1987: Blaise Compaoré becomes President of Burkina Faso
- November 21, 2010: Blaise Compaoré is re-elected for a fourth term
- October 31, 2014: Protests break out over high cost of living and corruption, leading to Compaoré's resignation
- November 17, 2014: Michel Kafando becomes Transitional President
- November 29, 2015: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré wins presidential election
- January 15, 2016: Terrorist attacks by Islamist militants kill dozens in Ouagadougou
- January 16, 2016: Government declares state of emergency after attacks
- April 9, 2019: Protests against rising fuel prices and corruption erupt in Bobo-Dioulasso
- November 22, 2020: President Kaboré wins re-election in controversial vote
- January 24, 2022: Military coup ousts President Kaboré
- January 24, 2022: Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba declares himself head of state
- January 31, 2022: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspends Burkina Faso
- February 4, 2022: Colonel Damiba promises to hold elections within 12-18 months
- March 2022: Violent protests erupt in response to rising insecurity and government corruption
- April 2022: International partners call for restoration of civilian rule in Burkina Faso